Kach activist Marzel arrested for suspected shooting

[Not Beilin]

As reported in the J Post:

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Police detained Kach activist Baruch Marzel this afternoon in Hebron, Army Radio reported.

Police suspect Marzel of participating in a shooting attack against Palestinian residents of Hebron about two weeks ago.

Former Kach spokesman Marzel, a prominent figure on the extreme Right, was among a group of people questioned by police in 1989 on suspicion of involvement in the "State of Judea" underground group.

In January, the US State Department revoked Marzel's multiple entry visa, as part of a crackdown on Kach, Kahane Hai, and offshoot operations in the US, The Jerusalem Post reported.

Kahane Hai and Kach were banned by Israel in 1994 and were designated terrorist organizations by the State Department in 1995.

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Interesting that Kach was outlawed in Israel, but the Arab parties, who openly support Hamas and Hizbullah are considered to be legitimate parties.

Doesn't make a lot of sense.

[SaltyDawg]

in many respects, kach was exactly right. although they should not have broken the law and used violence, they had some valid points:

there needs to be a separation between jews and arabs in israel, even though the world does not like this concept.

meanwhile innocent people are being murdered by arabs every day, and this is something the world understands perfectly.

it may not be a popular idea, but the arabs need to go live in their own countries.

[Cindy]

Isn't it amazing that the Reform Jews were scheduled to condemn Israel on the settlements the day the terrorists killed 20 Jews in Tel Aviv, but of course changed their tune after the bombing. See: Article (http://www.kolelonline.com/info/articletemp.cfm?Art=2014)

Of course after the bombing they announced they were cancelling all trips to Israel claiming thay were not going to use children for political purposes Article (http://www.kolelonline.com/info/articletemp.cfm?Art=2020). Just goes to show who Israel's friends were.

Whether you like Kach or not at least they stand up for other Jews.